The One about the Tokyo Christmas Illumination 2018 Part 5: Omotesando and OMOTESANDO HILLS CHRISTMAS 2018 with Panasonic Beauty (November 7 – December 25)
Located in Shibuya and Minato, Tokyo is the avenue known as Omotesando. Mentioned and confused by foreigners as a city, Omotesando is an avenue featuring zelkova trees and a stylish area that is home to shopping areas such as Omotesando Hills (featuring Saint Laurent Paris, Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Christmas Illumination 2018 Part 4: Roppongi Hills Christmas 2018 (November 16 – December 25)
Located in Roppongi in Minato, Tokyo is one of the largest development projects in Tokyo, Roppongi Hills. Opened back in 2003, the place is known for its major TV studio, museum, cafes, restaurants, shops and the 54-story Mori Tower. It’s also a popular destination during Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Christmas Illumination 2018 Part 3: Shibuya Ao no Dokutsu in Yoyogi Park (November 30 – December 31st)
Returning to Yoyogi Park is the Shibuya “Ao no Dokutsu” at Yoyogi Park that will be up from November 30th to December 31st. Not far from Harajuku, the area is popular for it’s blue Christmas lights. The whole place is illuminated in blue and may Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Christmas Illumination 2018 Part 2: Caretta Shiodome Winter Illumination 2018 (November 15, 2018 – February 14, 2019)
One of the coolest shopping areas in Japan is Caretta Shiodome in Minato, Tokyo. It’s the location of the Advertisement Museum, the Sky View on the 46th floor overlooking Tokyo, the location of the Dentsu Shiki Theatre UMI, Turtle Fountain and many cool restaurants. It’s Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Christmas Illumination 2018 Part 1: Tokyo Midtown Christmas (11/13-12/25)
Visiting Tokyo around November/December is an amazing experience if you are a Christmas fan who is attracted to Christmas lights. Granted, where Christmas is seen as a religious holiday for some, spending time with your family and loved ones and days off of work and Read More …
The One about “With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story”
My review of the 2010 documentary “With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story” which was featured on J!-ENT When it comes to comic books, Stan Lee is a true legend. Known for writing comic books and was an editor and publisher for Marvel Comics, but Read More …
The One about Stan Lee
On November 12th, Stan Lee passed away. I’m not going to say I was shocked because a lot of us has seen Lee’s health declining over the years and in fact, for us who have covered the events, it was a priority of trying to Read More …
The One about the YUKON CARBON LITE Trekking Poles
For those who need assistance in hiking rough terrain, a trekking pole/waking stick is definitely worth bringing along. May it be for stability or to provide rhythm to your walking pace. But they really do help in taking pressure of your back and joints (especially Read More …
The One about IZ*ONE’s “COLOR*IZ”
I’ve written about my love for the music show “Produce48”. In South Korea, there is a television show called “Produce 101” in which they get young women (season 1) and young men (season 2) from different talent agencies and they compete to become a 12-member Read More …
The One about Nezu Shrine Part 7: The red torii gates and Otome Inari Jinja
Last but not least, it’s going through the red torii gates leading to Otome Inari Jinja. As mentioned in the first post about Nezu Shrine, while slightly modeled after Fushimi Inari Jinja, it’s not as alluring as the Kyoto-based shrine but for Tokyo, it’s still Read More …
The One about Nezu Shrine Part 6: Outside the Honden, Karamon and Sukibei Wall
Leading directly to the honden right up front in the center is the Karamon (Chinese gate) which can be found at numerous Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples and Japanese castles. Connected to the Karamon is a Sukibei (lattice-windowed wall) wall surrounding the honden. Both of these Read More …
Travel Guide: The One about the Sayonara Tax that starts on January 7, 2019
You probably heard that Japan will be kicking off a “Sayonara Tax” beginning in January 2019. With the increase of tourism in Japan (28.69 million international tourists in 2017) and Japan ranked #4 out of 141 countries in the “Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017”, Read More …
The One about Nezu Shrine Part 5: Honden
The main building at Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo ward is the Honden (main hall) built in a ishi-no-ma-zukuri Shinto shrine style. While the honden can be seen from the outside, it’s not as easy to get a look at the haiden (worship hall) or heiden Read More …
The One about Nezu Shrine Part 4: The bridge and azaleas outside the Romon (tower gate)
As I continue to explore Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo ward, you will find a few interesting things around the two-storied romon (the tower gate which was built back in 1706). For one, you’ll see a bridge which is quite popular for wedding photos or scenery Read More …
The One about Nezu Shrine Part 3: Romon (tower gate)
As I continue to explore Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo ward, you’ll see a two-storied romon (the tower gate which was built back in 1706). When it exploring the top of the romon, you can’t help but be enamored by the beauty and detail up above. Read More …
The One about the VETOMILE JA-CJS-180629 Jump Starter
The VETOMILE JA-CJS-180629 is a very, useful battery charger power banks to own for many emergency uses. For one, this unit allows for charging up to 6.5L(t) gas or 3.0L (t) diesel engine and other batteries up to 30 times with 800 amps of peak current Read More …
The One about the Brazos Walking Sticks Trekking Poles
For those who need assistance in hiking rough terrain, a trekking pole/waking stick is definitely worth bringing along. May it be for stability or to provide rhythm to your walking pace. But they really do help in taking pressure of your back and joints (especially Read More …